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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by CrawlerXJ
Your 97 was probably bad, and this Cherokee is probably good actually.

You should be seeing 40-55 while driving (depending if you getting on it) and 30-40 at idle. Below 25 would concern me.
Spec is no less than 13psi at hot idle. 37+ when driving.
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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Are these good shocks? I'm assuming cause they are bilstein that they are alright, does anybody know anything about them?
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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by bmikes
Are these good shocks? I'm assuming cause they are bilstein that they are alright, does anybody know anything about them?
I have them on my suburban. Wouldn't buy them again. Had them on my Truck, removed them and went KYB. Lots of Bilstein fans (sheep) here. Personally, shocks are a subjective subject. Just not for me. I don't like the boat type feel when driving.
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by CrawlerXJ

I have them on my suburban. Wouldn't buy them again. Had them on my Truck, removed them and went KYB. Lots of Bilstein fans (sheep) here. Personally, shocks are a subjective subject. Just not for me. I don't like the boat type feel when driving.
Oh so these are gonna have a loose ride to them? So it's not gonna inhibit my flex at all? I'm building pastard packs and I got them for $5 each, so I figured I couldn't pass that up
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bmikes
Oh so these are gonna have a loose ride to them? So it's not gonna inhibit my flex at all? I'm building pastard packs and I got them for $5 each, so I figured I couldn't pass that up
Those are HD ones. Usually not for lifted vehicles. The silver (5100s) are.
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bhennessee1
The jack in the pic I fine. Just put the jack on the axle tube and make sure that the tube is resting between the teeth on the pad not on top of them.
Anyone have a photo of where to jack point the front or back wheels? DO you do it from center where both wheels are off, or do you do it from the side, and lift one wheel at a time? Are there jack points in the rockers?
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BimmerJeeper

Anyone have a photo of where to jack point the front or back wheels? DO you do it from center where both wheels are off, or do you do it from the side, and lift one wheel at a time? Are there jack points in the rockers?
I jack mind from the diff. For the sides I just put it anywhere on the unibody rails.
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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I have a complete 93 HO 4.0L and I want to swap it into my 89 without having to redo the entire wiring harness. Does anyone know of a good write up?
Old Dec 16, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

The O ring goes on this adapter to the block. Mine hardened up and leaked real bad lol. T60 bolt holds it in and a pipe on the end of a wrench to get more leverage. Not too hard honestly
Not bad.

I'd have to look around down there before digging into that. It may just be coming from somewhere else (valve cover).
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Mine hardened up and leaked real bad lol.
Don't worry, that will get better with practice.
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Buddo95
I have a complete 93 HO 4.0L and I want to swap it into my 89 without having to redo the entire wiring harness. Does anyone know of a good write up?
cruiser54 has a lot of documentation on engine swaps where a Renix is involved. Not sure if he actually has a writeup (found in the writeup section) but he's posted in many threads on the subject. What exactly are you swapping? Block? Whole thing? Did the 89 engine explode?
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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Did every Cherokee come with the "Jeep" emblem on the front header? I noticed mine didn't and there doesn't seem to be any paint fade or glue residue. IMO I like it more without it though
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ThatPurpleXJ
Did every Cherokee come with the "Jeep" emblem on the front header? I noticed mine didn't and there doesn't seem to be any paint fade or glue residue. IMO I like it more without it though
Yup. One above the grille, and one of the rear hatch. "Cherokee" or "CHEROKEE" should be on either the door or on the front fenders along with the trim designation. "4.0L", "4.0 LITRE", "HIGH OUTPUT", "4x4" and "Cherokee" on the rear hatch seem to vary.
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by salad
Yup. One above the grille, and one of the rear hatch. "Cherokee" or "CHEROKEE" should be on either the door or on the front fenders along with the trim designation. "4.0L", "4.0 LITRE", "HIGH OUTPUT", "4x4" and "Cherokee" on the rear hatch seem to vary.
Thanks. I was just wondering since mine doesn't and I wasn't sure if it came like that or one of the POs took it off
Old Dec 17, 2012 | 01:28 AM
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OK my turn!

Doing a ton of rocker work and thought about filling them with foam. Did some searching on the interweebs and it seems that open-celled foam encourages rust by sucking up moisture, a la the original VW Beetles. Closed-cell foam (like I suspected) doesn't absorb water at the same rate and there are marine- and auto-specific formulas being used by some OEMs. Anybody have any experience with this stuff? I was thinking of stuffing something like an extra heavy duty garbage bag or three into the rockers and blasting them with closed-cell foam. Everywhere I go the inside has been treated with muratic acid and/or rust-inhibiting primer. No redneck jobs here, I don't want to repair that junk again lol



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